The anticipated monitoring at the contact line of the NKR and Azerbaijan armed forces did not take place. May 20 is mentioned as a new date of the monitoring. By the way, the OSCE representatives were to observe the area of the village Chemenly of the Aghdam region. To information is given for the postponing of the monitoring. {BR}

Today Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II received Georgia’s Prosecutor General Zurab Adeishvili accompanied by RA Prosecutor General Aghvan Hovsepyan. {BR} During the meeting the parties discussed the issues referring to the status of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Georgia. His Holiness expressed hope that the problems available will be settled with the help of the Georgian authorities.

NKR President Arkady Ghoukassian received leader of the Caucasian Project of the International Crisis Group (ICG) Sabina Freizer and the organization’s analyst on Caucasus Levon Zourabian. {BR} In the course of the meeting, Mrs. Freizer informed that the visit to Nagorno Karabakh pursued the aim to get more detailed information on the republic’s activity, get acquainted with the opinion of Nagorno...

Today Robert Kocharyan has received PACE Monitoring Committee Secretary Bonny Teofilova and reporters Jerzy Jaskiernia and George Colombier. {BR} The process of Constitutional amendments has been discussed. A reference has also been made to the regional problems and the NKR conflict settlement has been spoken about.

Tomorrow morning RA Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan will leave for Krakow where that very day he will meet OSCE Minsk group co-heads Steven Mann (USA), Yurij Merzlyakov (Russia), and Bernard Fassier (France). {BR} During the meeting an exchange of thoughts is anticipated about several issues about the present phase of the settlement of the Karabakh conflict within the framework of the Prague process....

On May 15 Robert Kocharyan will leave for Warsaw to take part in the COE third Summit. In Warsaw he will meet heads of several countries. {BR} Within the framework of the summit by the initiative of the Minsk group co-heads a meeting is envisaged between Kocharyan and Aliev. The delegation headed by the President will return to Yerevan on May 17.

Strasbourg, 12.05.2005 – For the first time in history, the Heads of State and Government of 46 European democracies – member states of the Council of Europe - will meet in the Royal Castle of Warsaw on 16 and 17 May for the Summit of European Unity, to reaffirm the core values on which Europe is built, define the political mandate of the Council of Europe and chart its action for the coming years. The principal tasks of the Council of Europe...

The judges appointed by the President's decree of 05.05.2005 swore solemnly at today’s sitting of the Justice Council. {BR} While congratulating the newly appointed judges of the Lori region and the Court of the First Instance of the Achapnyak and Davtashen Robert Kocharyan noted that they should exert maximal efforts to preserve and consolidate the honor and trust to a judge in the public opinion.

Today Robert Kocharyan held a working meeting with Minister of Trade and Economic Development Karen Chshmarityan. {BR} The parties discussed the currency fluctuations and their influence upon various branches of economy as well as the measures undertaken to prevent economic shocks. They also touched upon the development of tourism, economic development as well as legislative initiatives for economy perfection.

Today Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan received PACE Monitoring Committee rapporteurs for Armenia Jerzy Jaskiernia and Georges Colombier. {BR} The parties discussed the issues referring to the constitutional amendments. In this view Vardan Oskanyan pointed out to the importance of the referendum to be held this year. Thus the last obstacles will be removed and Armenia will completely fulfill...

Today Robert Kocharyan received UNDP Resident Coordinator for Armenia Lise Grande, who is completing her mission in the republic. {BR} Robert Kocharyan noted that during the recent two years the UN-Armenia cooperation has considerably activated under Ms. Grande's direction. In her turn Ms. Grande said that thanks to consistent work Armenia has achieved better results than other states of the region...

Today Robert Kocharyan has had a working meeting with the heads of the Armenian Commerce Banks. Robert Kocharyan has mentioned that although the experts appreciate our banking system as a healthy one, there is still much to be done, especially towards the enhancing of the system. {BR} He has offered the bank heads to discuss in a sincere atmosphere all the problems that hinder the quick development...

On May 10-11 in Holy Echmiadzin the following meeting of the Supreme Spiritual Council was convened presided by the Catholicos of all Armenians Garegin II. In his speech the Catholicos of all Armenians found the quick solution to the problems raised before the Armenian Apostolic Church extremely important. {BR} The Supreme Spiritual Council was worried about the state in Georgia in connection with...

On May 10 Robert Kocharyan signed the RA Law on Ecological Control, the amendments to the Law on Ecological payments, and the amendments to the Law on Land Code adopted in the NA on April 11. {BR}

Today Armenian National Assembly Speaker Arthur Baghdasaryan received UN program coordinator in Armenia Liz Grande, who is completing her mission in the republic. {BR} Ms. Grande will continue her mission in Congo and she says she is sad to leave Armenia. She is convinced that her successor will strengthen the cooperation and contribute to the implementation of the joint programs. During the meeting...

Today Serge Sargsyan, Minister of Defense and Secretary of the Security Council attached to the RA President, received the delegation headed by colonel Michael Andersen, head of the working group realizing observation of the RA Armed Forces by the UA Armed Forces. {BR} At the beginning of the meeting colonel Andersen thanked on behalf of himself and the delegation for transparency during the whole...

On May 7 Robert Kocharyan will leave for Moscow on official duty to take part in the events of the 60th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War. His delegation will return to Yerevan on May 9. {BR}

By the decree of Robert Kocharyan Arshak Alaverdyan has been appointed Judge of the RA Lori region Court of the First Instance, and Narine Barsegyan has been appointed Judge of the Yerevan Ajapnyak and Davtashen communities Court of the First Instance. {BR} Kocharyan has also signed decrees about resigning Albert Margaryan from the post of the Gegharqouniq region prosecutor and appointing Vahram Margaryan in the same post

On May 11-12 RA Ombudsman Larissa Alaverdyan will take part in the round table of the Western Europe and CIS Countries Ombudsmen’s Institute. {BR} The main themes of discussion are - exchange of experience of discussing complaints about discrimination, defense of rights of people subject to preliminary imprisonment, as well as the 2005 program of the Ombudsman's Institute activities and the expected...

Today Robert Kocharyan received several members of the Armenian Council of Veterans of the Great Patriotic War. {BR} The President congratulated the veterans with the upcoming holiday and promised to solve the existing social problems within shortest terms. The interlocutors also touched upon some urgent issued and noted that they can be settled only in case Armenia is stable and well defended.

Today Robert Kocharyan has received EU special representative to South Caucasus, Ambassador Heikki Talvitie. {BR} The side have discussed the EU policy in the South Caucasus region, especially issues referring to the cooperation with Armenia. The sides have referred to the negotiation process of the Karabakh conflict and its perspectives, as well as law amendments in Armenia.

Today Robert Kocharyan has had a working meeting with the Ministry of agriculture David Loqyan. Issues about the state of the rural economy, the anticipated harvest and the organization of its storage have been discussed. {BR} A reference has also been made to the course of the program which is to start in the 100 villages near the border. With this program the villages will receive financial aid...

Today Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan met with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. The Armenian Premier conveyed to the Belarusian leader the warm greetings of the Armenian President Robert Kocharyan. {BR} During the meeting the parties stressed the dynamic development economic and political relations between the two states and noted that the transport problems are hampering the...

Today Secretary of the National Security Council under the RA President, RA Defense Minister Serge Sargsyan received US Ambassador to Armenia John Evans and a delegation led by Michael Andersen, the head of the working group conducting a defense monitoring of the Armenian armed forces. {BR} The parties discussed the works to be carried out within the frames of the monitoring.